Ryan Mason shoulders West Brom blame with 'coach's responsibility' admission

It made it six away defeats on the spin for under pressure boss Mason in a run of just two victories in nine overall as Albion failed badly in the bid to build on the previous weekend's comeback victory.

Albion gifted the Rs an opener on the stroke of half-time before hapless individual errors handed QPR goals two and three in the second period.

Asked of the individual errors Mason said: "Well, listen, it happens in football and we all make mistakes - and it's always the coach's responsibility. I know that.

"So I think the frustrating thing was after the first one (first error in the second half for 2-0) we responded really well, got ourselves back in the game, obviously scored a good goal. It felt like we had the energy. We were sort of playing in their half.

"It was a lot more dominant in terms of territory and opportunities, but to go and have the situation that happened with the third goal as well, it makes it impossible to get anything from the game."

Captain Alex Mowatt was put under pressure on the edge of his own box and he lost the ball for Rumarn Burrell to make it 2-0 and the Rs' Great Barr-born striker scored for 3-1 late on after bad errors from George Campbell and stand-in goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith, who was controversially preferred to No.1 Josh Griffiths.

Mason admitted he will have to "change something" when asked if he believed he can turn things around with this group of players. The Baggies travel to Southampton on Tuesday night.

"Certainly that's my challenge," he said. "And at the moment that hasn't been the case. So I need to try to help the players. I need to give them more. I need to change something.

"Obviously we've tried with different sorts of systems, different game plans away from home. At the moment it's not quite there."